Safety standards, codes, and practices

C. R. Burklin, "Safety Standards, Codes and Practices for Plant Design, Client. Eng., 79, 56-63, October 2, 1972. 

The Codex Alimentarius is a collection of standards, codes of practice, guidelines, and other recommendations. Some of these texts are very general, and some are very specific. Some deal with detailed requirements related to a food or group of foods others deal with the operation and management of production processes or the operation of government regulatory systems for food safety and consumer protection. 

Criteria for consideration throughout the SCF Plant are sanitation requirements, capital and operating costs, maintenance requirements, operating reliability and plant safety. These criteria are heavily weighted in the equipment selection process for the entire plant. Several standards, codes and manufacturing practices ( ), ( ) are... 

In absence of standards mentioned above. Community specifications, member state standards, codes of practice in the sector concerned or to the state of the art and technology to the safety which the EU consumer may reasonably expect. 

Legal considerations should include possible constraints from compliance with health and safety legislation, codes of practice, guidance notes and accepted standards, plus other relevant legislation concerning fire prevention, pollution, and product liability. 

Some OHS authorities may issue guidance note or guideline which is an explanatory document providing detailed information on the requirements of legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice or matters relating to occupational health and safety. 

Applicable standards Industrial codes and practices Health and safety material about hazard Information from government or reputable organization Test results... 

Design qualification may prevent failure of pressure retaining components. In this case the appropriate chapter of the SAR should describe the design and construction standards used (e.g. acceptable engineering codes and practices) to prevent structural failures and to preserve the required safety functions. Reference may be made to the appropriate chapters of the SAR (see Chapters A.2 and A.3 of the Appendix). 

British Standards National standards involving lest methods, specifications for quality, safety, performance, etc., and codes of practice. Standards are prepared by the British Standards Institution. Ref. British Standards Year Book. 

Regulatoiy. The safety system must be consistent with all applicable codes and standards as well as generally accepted good engineering practices. ... 

A team consists of two or more people that know the process technology, design, operating procedures, practices, alarms, emergency procedures, test and maintenance procedures, routine and non-routine tasks. They must consider authorization and procurement of parts and supplies, safety and health standards, codes, specifications and regulations. The team leader provides m.iriagcment and goals to the process the team and consultants construct and interpret the analyses. 

The need for building control arose primarily to protect the health and safety of the population and, latterly, to conserve fuel and power and prevent waste. Local and State Building Regulations give standards of performance necessary in the building and, as such, make reference to national and international standards and codes of practice. The regulations cover two areas of health and safety and can be subdivided as follows ... 

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